Take a look at our deep dive into the increasing costs of Thanksgiving foods in the U.S. With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, Americans around the country are preparing their menus for the traditional holiday. This year, Thanksgiving celebrations may be a bit different given the effects of the coronavirus pandemic leading...

Take a look at our deep dive into the U.S. cities with the highest rates of small business ownership per capita. Small businesses are an important backbone of the American economy, accounting for approximately half of the private sector jobs in the country. In this study, AdvisorSmith examined 259 metropolitan areas in the United States, which...

Take a look at our deep dive into determining the safest cities in the state of Virginia. Using data published by the FBI, AdvisorSmith examined reported crime rates in cities across Virginia to find the safest small, midsize, and large cities in the state. To find these cities, we created a proprietary...

Take a look at our deep dive into determining the average costs of general liability insurance across different industries in the U.S. General liability insurance is a core insurance coverage that most businesses can benefit from. This insurance primarily provides financial protection for businesses if a customer, vendor, or other third party suffers property damage or bodily...

Take a look at our deep dive into determining the safest cities in the state of New Jersey. AdvisorSmith used reported crime data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Dataset to find the safest cities in New Jersey. In this analysis, we calculated a proprietary crime score for each city in the state...

Take a look at our deep dive into the industries that are growing and shrinking during the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on the U.S. economy, with shutdowns having major effects on brick-and-mortar businesses in food and hospitality, live entertainment, and more. In the midst of the economic downturn,...

Take a look at our deep dive into how flu vaccination rates vary across the United States. With the coronavirus epidemic continuing to have a major impact on the United States heading into winter and the traditional flu season, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has recommended that “everyone 6 months and...

Take a look at our deep dive into determining the safest cities in the state of Illinois. Based upon data reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, AdvisorSmith discovered the safest cities in the state of Illinois. In our study, we calculated a crime score for cities across the state that was...

Take a look at our deep dive into which states had the highest and lowest rates of fatal worker injuries. In recent years, fatal workplace injuries have been on the rise in the United States, owing to an increase in employment and the expansion of the labor force and the economy. According to AdvisorSmith’s research,...

Take a look at our deep dive into determining the safest cities in the state of Pennsylvania. AdvisorSmith studied reported crime levels in the state of Pennsylvania to discover the safest cities in the state. Using crime data provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, we developed a crime score for each...